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The Weather Forecast: Unsettled tonight and Fridav; not much change Id temperature. Temperature: Highest yesterday M Lowest thl morning .. 4fl Precipitation last 24 hrs....... .18 No Answer A great help to everyone an the Classified Ada. la thli newspaper. Just how wonlil you go ibout It to reach p. proximately 7.000 homes In any other Inexpensive waj? No an wer expected. Medford TRTBUNE Full Associated Preif United Preii Thirty-Third Year MEDFORD, OREGOX, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1938. No. 32. The Capital Parade By Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner Copyright 1037, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. POLITICAL COMEDY SEEN IN TAX BILL KIGHT . ALL-AROUND FACE-SAVING MARKED COMPROMISE EXPERTS IC.NORF.D IN COMPROMISE DRAFTING TREASURY OFFICIALS MOURN SACRIFICES MADE WASHINGTON, April 28. The two men who really made the compromise on the tax bill never eptered the stuffy capltol chamber where the senate and house conferees did 'the official wrangling. They could not, for they were not members of con gress. And their names were Frank lin Delano Roosevelt and Bernard Mannes Baruch. There can be no question that the president supervised the horsetradlng of hla side. Representative Robert L. Doughton, of North Carolina, the tough old chairman of the house ways and means committee, did the talking. But the words he spoke were the words of the president. On more than one occasion during the con ferences, he openly telephoned to the White House to get his next cue straight. The senate's chieftain. Pat Harri son, of Mississippi, did not actually telephone Mr. Baruch when in doubt. Indeed, he may never have received direct advice from his great and good friend, although cynics will wonder whether even Mr. Baruch had will power enough to keep his fingers out of such an exciting pie. But the course followed by Senator Harrison was a course laid out by Mr. Baruch. The president and Mr. Baruch have been cronies for a great many years, and very likely they will become cronies again. .. But the elder states man and financial angel of the de mocracy parted company with his chieftain on tax revision. As has been pointed out here before, he and Sen ator Harrison and Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, carefully concerted the senate attack on the administration tax bill. When the bill got to conference, the essential difference between the senate, or Baruch conferees, and the house, or presidential conferees, con cerned the preservation of the "prin ciple" of the undistributed profits (Continued on Page Six.) lafoWteis WASHINGTON, April 28. (AP) Senator La Follette (Prog-Wls) ex pressed belief In the senate today that the 91. 156.546.000 naval expan sion program originated with Presi dent Roosevelt and not the navy de partment. Denouncing the program. La Fol lette told the senate: "I am convinced that in finding the final responsibility for promulga tion of this program, we must look to the president of the United States." The Wisconsin senator said naval officers had not asked for the ex pansion during frequent appearances before congressional committees in recent years. That, he asserted, was "conclusive proof" the program was not conceived by the navy depart ment. JOCKEY REINSTATED TO SADDLE WAR ADMIRAL NEW YORK. April 28. ( AP) Jockey Charley Kurtslnsr was re instated today and thus will be elig ible to ride Samuel Riddle's War Admiral In the match race against Charles S. Howard's Sea biscuit at Belmont Park Decoration day. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Rosey Rosenbaum and his aides being unable to discover why the morning northbound train was late. Ru.veU Hogu? distributing clears over a blessed event even thouch his nam'' was reported wrong to the MT. Rill Uaxct, H-lf-stylrd dirt farmer. :n from his Rxue rivr Big Rock lode to rnjov fr.c rorpollJ. Doc Charles Sinefney averring one j must, toot his own horn If it ta to oe tooted at all. Officials of the Medford baseball club worrying iheinv-lve Into sleep lvs Ti'r'sts b'ave t"ey cn't find a pine- to hang taclr brand new itrret baonex. 12-YEAR TERM FOR EX-SECRETARY OF A. N. Banks Given Severe Sentence in Connection With Destruction of West Salem Box Factory DALLAS. Ore.. April 38. (AP) i Circuit Judge Arlie Walker sentenced j A. N. Banks, former secretary of Lo- cal 324 of the AFL teamsters' union, j to 13 years In the state penitentiary on an arson charge today, i Banks had pleaded guilty to an J indictment Involving the destruction by fire of the Salem box factory at West Salem, November 20, 1037. Damage to the plant was estimated at from $100,000 to $130,000. Banks' sentence was the most se vere to date of those imposed in connection with a campaign by Ore gon officials against acts of alleged labor vandalism. The charges against Banks, a team ster representative for Marion Polk and Linn counties, under Oregon law provided a minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 15. Dis trict Attorney Brude Spaulding told the court he believed a sentence of from 10 to 16 years should be Im posed in view of the extent of the damage resulting from the West 84 lem fire. The court did not set a minimum. Roy Hewitt of Salem, defense counsel, pointed out in court that the West Salem plant had not been picketed by the teamsters union, and that no controversy existed be tween the union and the manage ment. Banks, asked If be hod anything to say. replied in the negative. HILLSBORO, April 28. (AP) Two former AFL teamsters were sentenced to county Jail terms and a third gained a delay in sentence in circuit court today. Ernest Leland Kell and Orvllle Hart, who pleaded guilty to indict ments accusing them of throwing rocks through the windows of restau rant at Beaverton. received nine month terms. Ellis Burr Russell, who pleaded guilty to a similar charge, will be sentenced on May 7. FRISCO IN FURORE OVER VICE RAIOS SAN FRANCISCO. April 28. (UP) All San Francisco law enforcement agencies and the federal bureau of Investigation were Involved today In vice problems, raids and trials from which scandalous repercussions sounded. Civic and service organi zations had a voice In the tumult demanding a cleanup and charging city departments with laxity in the course of duty. In the middle of the furore, police raided 10 disorderly houses and Jailed 29 women. Peter P. McDonough, whose bail bond firm was termed the "fountain head of corruption" In a recent police graft inquiry, announced he would furnish no more ball for prostitutes or those arrested in connection with vice cases. 4 Dolly Fine, alleged big shot under-, world "madam." was under Indict ment on charges of permitting high school boys to frequent her resort. WASHINGTON. April 28. (AP) Nathan Straus, administrator of the United States housing authority, asked tho house banking committee today to approve legislation which he said would more than double the number of persons who could be employed on housing projects. He recommended amendments to the 1937 housing act which would raise from 1500.000.000 to $1,000. 000 the amount the authority coulc lend and remove a requirement that individual localities put up 10 per cent of the capital required for the projects. President Roosevelt, in his spend ing and lending program, has asked that the housing authority's lend ablr funds be increased from 1500,- 1 o.OOO to ff800.000.000. Opposition developed immediately to Straus' proposals, principally among members of the appropria tions committee who are consider ing other phases of the president's program. Peace Petition Is Presented Pittman WASHINGTON. April 28. (AP) The Veterans of Foreign Wars pre sented Chairman Pittman (D.. Nev.) of the senate foreign relation com mittee today with a petition urging strict neutrality policies and a strong national defense program to keep the United States out of war. The petition, bearing 3.848.980 sig natures, was given Pittman by Scott P. Squyres of Oklahoma Ctty, V.F.W., corr.mander-ln-chief. Sqiiym told Pittman one VTW. objective was government control of j the munitions industry. 1 HOUSING PROGRAM INCREASE SOUGHT No Obligation V Thomas W. Lamnnt (above), part ner in J. P. Morgan Si Co., told the securities commlKsloii In Washington he felt no obligation to report to the New York Stock Exchange or to au thorities the misuse by Hlcharrt Whit ney, now In Sing sing prison, of cus tomers' securities. SHOWS ONLY $545,924 LOS ANGELES, 'April 38. (AP) Jackie Coogan dropped out of the millionaire class today. Of the M.OOU.OOO "the kid" claims to have earned as a film star, only $545,924 now remains. And $171.96 of that represents sums advanced for his clothing and expenses by the Jackie Coogan Productions, Inc. It was a blow to 23-year old Jackie this deflationary Inventory filed by a court-appointed receiver -In his multl-mllllon dollar accounting suit against his mother and stepfather, Lillian and Arthur L. Bernstein. "I have not yet had an opportunity to examine the report fully, but It shows that virtually all of my earn ings excepting, those Invested In real estate have been dissipated." Gross assets of the coogan cor poration were listed at $696,304. In cluding $498,151 in real estate. Against this are liabilities of $150, 380. including $21,729 due Mrs. Bern stein as a company officer. Jackie's mother's own gross assets amount to $39,433. of which $27,430 Is In stocks. She has an outstanding bank debt of $7,500. Her husband, Bernstein, has gross assets of $2,635. but only $447 cash in the bank. He owes the Coogan corporation $42,821. "If the court should decide in my favor." Jackie said, "it is my sincere Intention to preserve what is left of my earnings in a trust, the Income and proceeds to be used for the pro tection of my wife (Betty arable) my mother and my little brother, Robert." REVOLT AGAINST CROP MACOMB. III.. April 28. (UP) A "mushroom revolt" started by a handful of central Illinois farmers who organized the Corn Belt Liberty league 10 days ago to protest federal crop control, today received endorse ment of fatm delegates of six stAtes. More than 3,000 delegates Trom Illinois. Ohio. Indiana. Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota took up every avail able seat and crowded along the walls of the makeshift Macomb armory to applaud speakers who denounced the agricultural adjustment administra tion's farm program and demanded its repeal by congress. SALEM BANK TELLER BLOWS BRAINS OUT SALEM. April 38. f AP)-Merle Wil liam Smith. 38. Salem bonk teller, died near Brush college school In Polk county last night with a bul let wound in his head. An officer of the bank said Smith had been In poor health for several years, state Police Officers Wardle and Bennlnghoff said they were told Smith drove up In his automobile, got out. walked nervously around then shot himself with a pistol. Sur viving are hts widow and two chil dren. 80 CARLOADS APPLES REMAIN UNMARKETED PORTLAND Ore.. April 38. (API C. J. Hansen of the bureau of agri cultural economics said today lea; than 80 carloads of apples remained for marketing In the Hood River and southern Oregon districts. The eastern weighted auction av erages Increased from $1.2 in Jan uary to $1.58 a box in April. Oregon has Mrpdr uhlnrwd ?237 bor compared with 2905 for the 1037 season. LIBERALS ASKED BY CIO TO BACK ROOSEVELT PLAN Gov. La Follette Told Union Decries Efforts of Reac tionaries to Split Progres sive and Labor Forces MADISON. Wis., April 28. (AP) The .Wisconsin C.I.O. asked Governor Philip F. LaFollette In a telegram today to declare support of the Roosevelt recovery program at his new party maaa meeting tonight. Supporting the governor's call to liberals for a political realignment, Gunnar Miokelsen, state C.I.O. dir ector, added: "I trust the efforts of reactionaries to use your good work as a wedge to split the progressive labor forces will be answered tonight once and for all. Our organization is standing solidly behind the Roosevelt recovery pro gram ond wo look with confidence to your conference for similar support." A. A. Berle. assistant secretary of state, was to arrive late today as per sonal representative of Mayor Florello La Quardla of New York. He was to be a guest of Governor La Follette MADISON, ,WU., April 28. (AP) As the advance guard of mid-western liberals began to arrive for a mass meeting tonight, aides of Gov. Phtllp F. LaFollette took precautions today to prevent any disclosure of his plans for a political realignment before he addresses the meeting. The governor remained secluded at his home, where manuscripts of his speech, generally expected to herald a national third party, were guarded carefully. There was no announcement of early arrivals but the governor's of fice said Governor Elmer Benson of Minnesota and A. A. Berle, assistant secretary of state, would attend. Aides to the governor, estimating an overflow crowd of possibly 10.000 In response to hjs radio plea for a depression -routing public action, set up flood lights and erected a loud speaking system on the grounds out side the meeting site - ' , KIDNAPER WALEY SEEKS FREEDOM SAN FRANCISCO. April 28. (AP) Harmon Wets Waley, now in Alca traa prison for his part in the 1935 George Weyerhaeuser kidnaping case at Tacoma, Wash., Bought freedom under a writ of habeas corpus today. The petition was filed In federal court here after Federal Judge A. F. St Sure certified Waley's appeal to act as a, pauper. Waley was sentenced by federal court in Tacoma In June, 1935, after he and hla wife had been- arrested at Salt Lake City. Waley challenged the federal court's Jurisdiction over the case. He eald he had served the full two years on one of the two counts of which he was convicted, and that his other 45-year sentence should be set aside Tho two sentences were to run con currently. Ask Time Extension In Fehl Brief Filing Extension of time for filing of a brief In the supreme court appeal of Earl H. Fehl. former county Judge, in the Insanity findings against him, la sought In a motion filed by At torney E. E. Kelly, counsel for the complainant. Fehl Is now under care In the Oregon state hospital at Salem where he has been since last Decem ber. The appeal was filed shortly after hla commitment. The motion sets forth that Attor ney Kelly has been ill and is now convalescing, and a week's further time Is sought. Henry Ford Is After White NEW YORK. April 28 (AJ Henry Ford, fresh from his White House conference with President Roosevelt, told Interviewers today the president "is trying to do the beat he can like everybody else." The remark was prompted when someone commented that Ford had never appeared to be In such a genial mood. Was it because he came away from the White House with new opti mism? "Well, you never heard me say anything about the president, did you?" Jht automobile manufacturer smiled: "W-wt's the use? He's trying to do the best he can like everybody else." 'But of the conference Itself Ford would say nothing. Conditions gen erally are going to change, he tviid. and change for the better. And, he said, he doubts If there will be war In Europe In spite of gloomy dis patches from abroad. Ford's son Kdsel, and W. J. Cam eron, Ford Motor company executive. sat with Ford during the Intern. Edsel said nothing, aave whn hla father asked him tbt precise location Air gun Shot Hits Woman's Eyeball; May Cost Sight KLAMATH FALLS. April. 38. ( AP ) A four-year-old boy who said "I'll shoot you," yesterday fired' hli ,atr rifle at Mrs. A. Kallna, wife of the mayor of Malln, Inflicting a severe eye wound. . v " Shot from the lad's gun struck Mrs. Kaltna's glasses, breaking them and cutting one eyeball. A specialist here said the woman may regain the sight of the In jured eve. OLD ANIMAL HEAD FOUND AT MINE; ON DISPLAY HERE The skull and horns of what was believed to be a prehistoric animal of the bison species were placed on exhibition today in the Jackson Coun ty Chamber of Commerce. The skull and horns. Intact In one piece, were discovered yesterday dur ing hydraulic operations at the Ster ling mine in the Applegate section of Jackson county. The piece was found Imbedded In a clay and sand stratum 36 feet beneath the ground on semi bedrock 13 feet above the main bed rock. Dr. Walter Redford. president of the Southern Oregon Normal school In Ashland, was notified of the find by the chamber of commerce this morning., and said he would telephone Immediately to Oregon State college or the University of Oregon to have a paleontologist come here properly to Identify the animal. Dr. Redford stated he would come to Medford this afternoon himself to see the remains Amateur paleontologists here were of the opinion that the animal dates back several ages, tn which case the find would be of immense scientific value. Until the remains are author ltlvely Identified, however, the age of the skeleton and the value of the discovery cannot be determined. The horns, now crumbling and chipped off with age, measure 45 Inches across. When unearthed tho skeleton still contained a thin mem brane that covered the brain cavity, but this crumbled to dust as the remains were removed from their ancient crypt. The skeleton was uncovered yester day morning while miners worked in the old Sterling creek channel of the Sterling mine. The men, realizing they might have uncovered something of immense valuev stopped work and telephoned to the chamber of com merce here. A. H. Banwell, chamber manager, immediately phoned E. R. Santo and William McClure of the Southern Ore gon Gem and Mineral society. The two men hastened to tho mine ar rived there at 5 p. m and imme diately dug out the skeleton. Mean time, mining operations were sus pended for tho day so as not to dis turb the skeleton. Carefully extracted and wrapped the skeleton was brought here by Santo and McClure. The bones and horns were In a crumbly condition and It was thought they would dis integrate entirely within a few days unless they were properly treated for preservation. Santo and McClure placed the skel eton In a box of sand before taking it for display to the chamber of com merce. Viewing the skeleton, John E. Doerr Jr.. Crater Lake. national park natur alist, said there was no doubt ot Its being the akull and horns of some old animal, but he would not ven ture to say to what geologic age the animal belonged. Persons wanting to view the skele ton were asked by Mr. Banwell to do so without delay. It la on exhibit In a show-window on the weat side of the chamber of commerce. One musical firm In Germany pro duces 20.000.000 mouth-organs and approximately 1,000.000 accordions annually. Optimistic House Visit of their big cooperative farm in Eng land where the Fords are "teaching England she can feed herself." Ford waa asked about a report he favored Vice-president John Nance Garner Tor the 1940 Democratic nom ination. He declined to comment. He said a printed report to that effect was untrue. People generally, he said, have got to "wake up and go to work." Too many people try to live of money." he said. "Money isn't wealth. It s Just a token of wealth. We must create wealth and we must do It by doing something. People should be their own leaders." "Too many people are half asleep They're looking for security Instead of making Jt for themselves. And so they are easily fooled by their lead ers." He mentioned no one by name, and In reply to speclflo question as to whether he meant labor leaders, said: "No." Conditions will change, and hane for the better, he said, when Indus tries are Improved. PREMIER I'OES INVEST' JON OF Request of Father Held Un warranted Dr. Dafoe to Remain Supreme in Car ing for Quints' Health TORONTO, April 38. (Canadian Press) Ontario's premier, Mitchell F. Hepburn, declared today that a judicial Investigation of the affairs of the Dlonne quintuplets was un warranted and that none would be made. Ollva Dlonne, father of the five famous little girls, requested an ln qury last week. Dlonne, Percy D. Wil son, official guardian of minors In Ontario, Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe- and Joe J. A. Valln are the quintuplets' guardians. The father asked Attorney General Gordon Conant for an investigation of the general administration of his daughters' affairs, including handling of their fortune, now said to approx imate $600,000. Conant announced that the educa tion of tho little girls would be placed under the Bilingual (English-French) section of the department of educa tion. He said. Dr. Dafoe' ' position as "supreme authority In all matters affecting the health of the quintup lets" would be maintained. An in crease In the allowance paid the Dlonne family from the qutntupletsM i unas i ram iuu 10 jw a munvii wns confirmed. Con ant's announcement waa based on findings of an Inquiry by Wilson. Wilson held out hope for ultimate reunion of the Dlonne family and suggested that "the whole situation be surveyed from all points of view, Including medical, educational and religious, with a view to reuniting of the family." JAPANESE NEARING LUNGHAI RAILROAD SHANGHAI. April 38. (API A Japanese army spokesman said today the south Shantung army hsd fought to within ten miles of the Lunghal railway.. The penetration was at points be tween the grand canal and Pthelen and south of Tancheng. he eald. Earlier, Japanese had claimed a "wide hole" blasted In the Japanese lines In that sector, some 80 miles eact of Suchow, and that their ar tillery was within range of the east west railway upon which Chinese de. pend for transportation to their 800-mlle-long yellow river defenses. Japanese planes loosed cargoes of bombs on troop trains moving rein forcements along this line toward the battle zone, and reported 400 freight oars with locomotives dam aged near Suchow. At the same time the long awaited renewal of a Japanese advance north on the Tlentsln-Pukow railway to meet the army fighting southward In shantung province toward Suchow appeared under way. Nancy Claggett, 100 Pioneer, Succumbs INDEPENDENCE, April 38. (API Mrs. Nancy Claggett. who was 100 yesrs old on January 1, died at her home here yesterday. Mrs. Claggett, the oldest survivor of the pioneer Claggctt-Irvlne-Me-Nary clan, was born In Ray county. Missouri. In 18.18 and came across the plains to Oregon In 1899. She drove a team of horsea and cooked for five persons on the long west ward trek. Her late husband. Jesse Irvine Claggett. settled the same year hla bride reached the territory. They moved to Independence In 1807 and built the home where Mrs. Clsggett died. FAMILY AUTO USED IN DOUBLE SUICIDE BURLING AMU, Cal., April 38. (UP) The bodies of Marsden R. flea brook. 37. and his wife, Cornelia, 35. were found in their automobile In a locked garage' behind their home here last night. ' Beside them was the body of their wire-haired terrier. Police said they had ended their lives with carbon monoxide gas. NEBRASKA PENSION PLAN DISCARDED AS ILLEGAL NORTH PLATTE. Neb, April 38. (CP) Terry Carpenter, Scottabluff oil man leading the fight of Nebraska old age pension groups for a 130-a-month pension today announced he would drop the plan for which ne had secured 18.000 stgnera by Peti tions because Attorney Qenfcal Rich ard C, Hunter's office hadVniled It unconstitutional. 18th Auto ratallty PORTLAND, April 38 I API Oeo T. Reld, 78, died today of Injuries received In an automobile accident last night. Reld, struck by a car as he attempted to cross an Int-rsectlon. waa the 18th tralllo victim sine Jan uary L Asks to Be Shot it .iTX 1 ' f "t CS . jf J r 7 I L i Tears In his eves. Leonard Joseph Zolutzky (above), 32, begged Denver police to shoot him ruthrr than send him hark to a Florida prison camp from which he esraed a few weeks before. He had been under life sen tence for killing a detective, and was arrested In Denver on a tohbery charge. CIO INVADES AFL IN EFFORT 10 ORGANIZE SAN FRANCISCO. April 38. (UP) The committee for Industrial or ganization officially opened Its drive to reorganize California's 60,000 can nery workers today by going Into American Federation of Labor ranks for members. Timing the launching of Its cam paign to occur while the national tabor relations board la holding in quiries Into charges that canning companies aided the A. F. of L, In forming unions of cannery workers, the 0. L O. mailed invitations to all union cannery employes to become members of new locals. Labor observers looked on the drive as presaging a major jurisdictional fight. Canning Itself la ths second largest Industry In the state, and thousands of growers depend on the successful operation of tho canneries for an annual livelihood. .Labor tro uble at harvest time would bring ruin to many fruit and vegetable growers. E1 BOSTON. April 38. (UP) -William Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston, today urged Catholic women to war on Indecent dress, plays, movies, books and magazines. 'Now the world Is being flooded with what can only be called dirt, filth In every form," he told the second diocesan congress of Catholic women. "There must be abnormal brains that conceive all this stuff. They must be insane, diabolical. We find It on tho stage and In picture books "Don't go near the movies, the talkies," he said. "You must do without them If you want to save your soul. Children growing up think they must go to the movies. Their mothers give them the money and let them go. They don't know where they go. What kind of motherhood Is that?." C-C HAS 200 TICKETS TOR MARTIN LUNCHEON Two hundred tickets have been al lotted to the Jackson County Cham ber of Commerce for the Rotary club luncheon In the Hotel Medford rext Tuesday when Gov. Charles H. Martin wilt be the guest speaker. Anyone outside the Rotary club Interested in hearing the governor may procure tickets at tho chamber of commerce. The tickets must be taken when ordered as there will be no reservations, officers said. The Rotary club has reserved 100 tickets for members and friends. At tendance will be limited to 800. FRESNO MAN CHOSEN SCOUT COUNCIL HEAD FRESNO, Calif., April 38. (UP) Allan R. Shafer of Fresno today was notified that he has been named chief executive of the Redwood coun cil of the Boy Scouts of America embracing northern California from Humboldt county to the Oregon bor der. Ralem Fire Rate Cut SALEM April 38. (API Authen tic Information waa received bare to day that Salem Insurance rates have been 'decreased on account of the new water syaetem. The reduction Is B per cent on all mercantile Insur ance and 6 cents per 11000 on all dwelling. G.0.P.0F OREGON ASSURED LEAD IN VOTER REGISTRY Returns .From 28 of 36 Counties Show Safe Mar ginDemo Gain Shown In 5 Counties G.O. P. in 2 SALEM. April 38. (AP) Registra tion returns from 38 of the 86 counties today Rave Republicans a 333.141 to 310.396 lead over the Democrats, Indicating the Republi cans would hold their margin after all counties have reported. Marlon county's heavy registration of 10.803 Republicans and 13,008 Democrats boosted the Republican margin to almost 13,000, Lane county remained Republican, 16,787 to IV- 077, while Klamath county stayed 1b tne Democratic column 10.781 to 8046. Polk and Sherman counties re mained Republican. 4900 to 8478 and 887 to 641 respectively. Record registration marks were es tablished in Marlon, Polk, Lane and Sherman counties, Klamath county being 300 below the 1088 primary record. Ten of the 38 counties have Demo cratic majorities. Democrats gained In the five coun ties reporting today, while Republi cans gained only In Lana and Polk counties. The total registration today stood at 438.768, Indicating that the record primary registration, 478,186 set In 6, would be broken easily. Coun ties yet to report are Baker. Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Malheur, Uma tilla, Wallowa and Washington. FOR WAGE, HOUR ACT WASHINGTON, April 38. (AP) Chairman Norton (D., N. J.) of the house labor committee declared to day the revamped wages and hours bill was "the most fair and equit able" ono her committee oould draft. . Mrs. .Norton made the declaration . In urging the house rules commit tee, . which bottled up the original wage-hour bill for months last year, to give the revised measure a legis lative green light. Chairman O'Connor (D., If. T.) of the rules committee, told newsmen no decision would be made until tomorrow on Mrs. Norton's request! that the bill be given preferential status on the house oalendar. Re Indicated members opposed to the legislation would be heard tomor row. 5-CENT RUBBER BALLOON TRAVELS 13,000 MILES, VERDUN. Que., April 38. (UP) A hydrogen-filled five-cent rubber bal loon retessed here on March 1 was picked up In Singapore, Straits 8et- tlement, 13,000 miles away, on April 11, a message received today revealed. The balloon was released by chem istry pupils as an experiment In con nection with chemistry lessons. They attached a note offering to pay reward of IS to the finder of the balloon. Brave Officer. PORTLAND. April 38. yp Patrol- man C. L. Haller, 43. Injured late yesterday when he drove a prowl car into the side of ft building to avert collision with another automobile, faced amputation of his left arm to day. BASEBALL American. NEW YORK, April 38. (AP) Stopping a Yankee rally In the ninth Inning with the year's first triple piny, the Boston Red Sox whipped the world champions, 6 to 1, to day behind the masterful flinging of ancient Lefty Drove. The score: R. H. Boston 6 13 1 New York 1 H Orove and Desautels; Cornea, Stlne and Glenn. R. H. B. Washington Philadelphia 7 a i a a i W. Ferrell and R. Perrell: Caster, Kelley and Bruckar, Hayes. Chicago-Detroit postponed In fourth on account of rain, Detroit leadlrur. a to o. National. R. H. t. 4 10 1 3 6 1 New York Boston , Schumacher and Dannlng: Bcboff- ner and Lopea. R. H. a. Philadelphia Brooklyn a a a l Walters and Atwood; Hamlin, But cher and spencer. R. . 6 St. Louis Pittsburgh a 0 Welland, McClee and Owen; Tobln. SeweU and Todd. R. H. . Cincinnati - . a 14 I Chicago 18 I 0 Schott, Benge. Moore' and Lom oardl, Herschberger, Lee, Bryant and ODea t 1
